[ open?? closed? schrödinger's log?? ] heroes always get remembered

[goodforsaken]

WHO: Lex Luthor, assorted guest stars, and YOU??
WHAT: General intro purposes? Get you some arms and armor made, Inquisition! Geek out in the library! Be confused by the incongruous noble all up in the Undercroft!
WHEN: Approximately now - the end of August.
WHERE: Skyhold: the Undercroft + Library + the buffet option
NOTES: Starters in comments. As it stands no warnings are required; I'll edit here a/o subject lines if that changes. Here is Lex's info post for anyone who'd like to run with the idea that they've heard of him/had contact before!

Being possessed of the incredibly informed opinion most not!Orlesians have of Orlais when they've only ever visited and spoken mostly to people wearing silly hats, Lex is more than comfortable with his first forays into the Inquisition taking place in Skyhold and not Halamshiral. That's where he's ultimately most useful anyway; he suffers no illusions regarding any diplomatic capabilities that don't involve ensnaring largeish globs of money.

The day side ....globbage occurs, however, is not this day or, nor is it whatever other days this log ends up involving. No, instead here we are in Skyhold, where Lex's general occupancy encompasses the following:

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[goodforsaken]

Heyyyyy, Lex also appreciates fashion, how exciting. ...or not, but it is an observable detail; his clothes are within the bounds of what's appropriate for the work, but also highly individualized and well made. He also should, as per previous mention, probably be wearing about the same hairstyle Anders is, but isn't, wavy hair just floating around his face like he's impervious to fire or something. Which he is absolutely not.

"That would be me, yes." His head tilts, birdlike to go with the rest of his general...birdness. Anders will just have to fill in on the feathers part, since he does lack those. "Are you asking to satisfy curiosity, or is there something I can do for you?"

[justice_is_blond]

Luckily for them both, Anders has plenty of feathers on his shoulders. His hair is also more safely pulled back, though it's back for looks rather than awareness of how dangerous the undercroft may be.

"A little bit of both, really. I don't wear armor, mage," and he watches the man as he says the word, wary, "but someone I care about is an archer. I've been thinking of getting something for him, but I like to see styles first because I don't know what I want. I don't know what would suit him best."

[goodforsaken]

Lex doesn't react any more strongly to 'mage' than he does 'someone I care about,'; they both seem to be concepts he perceives on the other side of a wide gulf to him, in the neutral sense that countries to the opposite shores of the sea might be. "I need his measurements," he informs Anders, as a starting point, "although as far as I can make out there's as much reason for a mage to be wearing armor as an a archer, isn't there?"

He puts his hands up between them, mimes what could be either a spell from a staff or bow from an arrow. Both distance fighting, both requiring fluidity of movement, both ...squishy flesh creatures, etc.

[justice_is_blond]

He approves of the lack of upset when it comes to mages, and relaxes a little, leaning against a wall.

"Magic is individual, in some ways. And what suits me best is a lot of movement, which means heavy armor slows me down and slows down my magic. I do wear bracers on a mission, but robes move the best." That, and they're pretty. "I do wear bracers into combat. I've a nice pair, made by one of our previous smiths. They'll catch a sword or axe well enough. Generally, though..."

Anders shrugs. "As far as measurements go, I was thinking bracers as well." He holds out a piece of parchment with numbers on it - Nate's bracer sizing. "But I was wondering if you'd any of your work to show. Not that I doubt your skill. I'd simply like to see your style."